Bad Genius: The Series, Season 1, Episode 9 is set to release on September 12, 2025. Directed by Roderick Cabrido and starring an ensemble cast led by Atasha Muhlach, the thriller series is the Philippine adaptation of the 2017 Thai thriller movie, Bad Genius.
The series follows Lin, a brilliant high school student who, after uncovering her school’s exploitation of students, masterminds elaborate cheating schemes, which eventually culminate in a high-stakes national exam.
Bad Genius: The Series Season 1 Release Schedule
Bad Genius: The Series premiered earlier this year, on July 15, 2025. And the story now continues with the highly anticipated Episode 9 of the show, which will hit the screens on September 12, 2025, exclusively on Viva One.
Following its premiere on July 17, 2025, the Philippine thriller series has continued to follow a weekly release, with new episodes dropping every Friday.
| Episodes | Title | Release Date |
| Episode 1 | New Girl | July 17, 2025 |
| Episode 2 | The Wash Boy | July 24, 2025 |
| Episode 3 | The Drama Queen | August 1, 2025 |
| Episode 4 | The Frog Prince | August 8, 2025 |
| Episode 5 | Things Fall Apart | August 15, 2025 |
| Episode 6 | Strange Territory | August 22, 2025 |
| Episode 7 | Down Under | August 29, 2025 |
| Episode 8 | The Test | September 5, 2025 |
| Episode 9 | TBA | September 12, 2025 |
| Episode 10 | TBA | September 19, 2025 |
| Episode 11 | TBA | September 26, 2025 |
| Episode 12 | TBA | October 3, 2025 |
| Episode 13 | TBA | October 10, 2025 |
Episode 9 will pick up from the dramatic events of Episode 8, The Test, where the elaborate exam-cheating plan took a shocking turn as Bank (Jairus Aquino) was caught with a phone during the final section of the national examination.
Where to Watch Bad Genius: The Series Season 1 Episode 9
Bad Genius: The Series is available to stream on the Philippine streaming platform Viva One, which is accessible worldwide in over 80 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, India, and Australia. The service hosts exclusive, original Philippine content.
| Region | Viva One Plan |
| Philippines (solo plan) | 1 Month: ₱ 99.00 |
| United States (in-app purchases) | $6.49/month |
| United Kingdom | £6.99/month |
| India | ₹649/month |
| Australia | $10.99/month |
All eight released episodes of Bad Genius: The Series are currently available to stream on Viva One, and the highly anticipated Episode 9 will join them on September 12, 2025.
What do you think lies ahead for Bank after being caught in Episode 8? Could Lin’s elaborate cheating scheme finally be exposed in Episode 9? Share your predictions with us below.
Bad Genius: The series is available to watch on Viva One worldwide.
